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life. her successor and son king charles iii is in london, and making his way right now to buckingham palace for the first time as king. upon his arrival, he ll be greeted by thousands lining up to pay their respects, laying flowers and cards outside the palace honoring the queen s seven decades on the throne. elizabeth became queen february 6th, 1952, she was just 25 years old. her reign spanned 14 u.s. presidents, seven popes, and 15 british prime ministers. she was a witness to history and an indelible part of it during her time on the throne, she led her country through wars in korea, the falklands and afghanistan. her reign spanning global events as is well, from the first moon landing to 9/11 and the coronavirus pandemic. the queen was a global fixture, a beacon of stability, for some seven decades. overnight, many parts of the world came together to remember queen elizabeth from new york to paris, australia, to brazil, buildings lit up, flags flying at half-staff. an